NONE · Piper PA-32R-300 · 1999-05-28 · VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA201
Event ID
20001212X18827
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-28
Location
VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.159324, -120.840492
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N38908
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure and separation of the No. 6 connecting rod end cap, which led to a catastrophic failure of the engine. The fatigue crack initiation was due to galling on the rod end cap, which was most likely caused by an undetermined factory manufacturing process error during the engine rebuild.